In the early twilight in the Sierra foothills with the setting moon...

The silence was broken by, the echos of "Go Mudders!"
This young man was getting clipped for the Tough Mudder Event.
Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie.
There were tough women there but perhaps vanity precluded clipping... :wink
They are released in waves. Pile them into a pen and open then blow a whistle....
These events are well attended . They had 14,000 to 16,000 for the two day event. the first hurdles
Some really get into it
Is she tough... yep
There were angels there with happy faces
Over barbed wire
Mud

Through tubes
Diving
Butt View
Front view
Differences
These wires are supplied by 10,000volts, they touch you they sting
Some faces

nicely documented...a friend of mine just did one, and does the Warrior Dashes and a couple other crazy events like this...I want to go shoot one someday...were you there to cover it, or just as a spectator with a camera?

Aqualung wrote:
nice Rags, no fire in this course? Shot one last May, lot of fun....

Chris

The Bay Area was in the midst of a "spare the air" day (actually three in a row). No fires, gas mowers, blah blah. Not to mention this is the peak fire season. I'm not surprised by the absence of fire.